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6/3/07

Batting

  • Alex Rios - 2/5 with 13th home run batting out of the #2 spot in the lineup.

  • Lyle Overbay - 3/5 to break a 4 game hitless streak (0-16).

  • Aaron Hill - 2/5 with his 15th double.  He's already set his career high in home runs (with 8) and is on his way to doing the same for the doubles category. 

  • Mike Napoli - 2/3 with his 6th home run and his 4th stolen base.

  • Chone Figgins - 2/4 with his 6th stolen base.  He's now 8 for his last 11 with 3 steals.

  • Dustin Pedroia - 3/5 to raise his average to .333.  He has gone 17 for his last 29 with 4 doubles and a home run in his last 8 games.

  • Mike Lowell - 3/4 with his 16th double and 11th home run.  He's having a career year - how long can it last?

  • Bobby Abreu - 2/4.  He's 4 for his last 8 with 2 walks.

  • Casey Blake - 3/4 with his 8th home run to extend his hit streak to 11 games.

  • Jhonny Peralta - 2/4 to extend his hit streak to 11 games as well.

  • Magglio Ordonez - 4/6 with his 13th home run.  Looking like a MVP candidate.

  • Kenji Johjima - 2/4 to raise his average to .320 on the year.

  • Akinori Iwamura - 2/4 to raise his average to .370.  He led off for the first time this year.

  • B.J. Upton - 0/3, but started in CF.

  • Alfonso Soriano - 2/5 with his 5th home run.  He's hitting better now that he's returned to the leadoff spot.

  • Dimitri Young - 2/4.  With how he's been hitting lately this could be considered a poor game - he's now 10 for his last 12 to boost his average up to .331 on the year.

  • Khalil Greene - 4/5 with his 16th double.  Keep an eye on him, his power numbers this year have been very good, but his average has kept him from looking like a fantasy-worthy shortstop.  His bb/k ratio is poor, but his strikeout rate isn't horrible. 

  • Hunter Pence - 2/4 with his 11th double. 

  • Jose Bautista - 3/4.  He's heating up, but the home run power hasn't shown up yet.  He has a 7 game hitting streak.

  • Kaz Matsui - 2/4 with his 9th steal. 

Pitching

  • Dustin McGowan - 7 IP, 6 hits, 3 walks and 5 k's.  His 3rd consecutive quality start. 

  • Joe Blanton - 9 IP, 3 hits and 6 k's.  His first quality start since May 16th. 

  • Carlos Silva - 8 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk and 2 k's.   His 2nd consecutive solid start. 

  • Rich Hill - 7 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk and 6 k's.  He's returned to form in his last 2 starts following 3 games in which he gave up 7 home runs.  He's only give up 3 in his 8 other starts.

  • Justin Germano - 6 IP, 6 hits, 0 walk, 1 k.  He won his forth consecutive start, and now has a 1.74 ERA on the season.  In his 31 innings, he has struck out 10, but walked only 2. 

  • Jorge Sosa - 6.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk and 4 k's.  He's a good source of wins, but don't expect much else.

  • Matt Capps - 1 IP, 1st save.  Now closing in Pittsburgh.

  • Chris Capuano - 7 IP, 3 hits, 3 walks and 10 k's.  Intriguing option, he's 28 and has had 2 years of success, albeit at a limited level.  His could be getting ready to take the next step.

  • Jeff Francis - 7 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk and 6 k's.  Since his May 7th start, he has a 27/8 k/bb ratio with only 30 hits allowed in 44 innings.  He won't be spectacular, but he could be a serviceable 5th starter.

6/1/07

Batting

  • Marcus Thames - 2/4 in his 3rd consecutive start at 1B.  His bb/k ratio is horrible, but he could provide good power numbers with a full time job.

  • Jhonny Peralta - 2/4 to raise his average to .292.  He's improved his bb/k numbers from 2006, they stand at 22/42 vs. 56/152 last year.  

  • Nick Markakis - 2/3 with 2 doubles and a walk.  He now has 16 doubles on the year to go with 8 home runs.

  • Chone Figgins - 3/4 with 2 steals!  Wow!  He's now hitting .160 with as many extra base hits as steals (5).  There can't be a better time to buy low, but is he worth an investment?

  • Brian Roberts - 3/4 with a walk.  His average sits at a solid .319 and he has an outstanding 35/32 bb/k ratio.  Oh - and don't forget the 19 steals.

  • Ichiro Suzuki - 3/5 with his 14th steal. 

  • Kenji Johjima - 2/3 to raise his average to .316.  He doesn't strike out much, but he doesn't walk much either.  3/11 bb/k ratio on the year in 150 at bats.

  • Adrian Beltre - 2/4 to raise his average to .280.  You may remember the 'miracle' season in which he hit .334, but other than that year, he has hit over .280 only once.  So, don't expect this to continue.  Also, his bb/k ratio this year (13/32) is actually worse than his career average.

  • Michael Young - 2/4 with his 17th double.  Stays hot - now 8 for his last 17.

  • Ryan Zimmerman - 2/4 with his 13th double and 7th home run. 

  • Ryan Church - 2/4 with his 6th home run. 

  • Dmitri Young - 4/4.  He's making it tough to ignore him, he's now 16 for his last 31 raising his average back over .300.  His power numbers are decent and his bb/k ratio is good, but his history leaves me a bit apprehensive.

  • Hunter Pence - 2/4 with 2 doubles.

  • Lance Berkman - 1/4 with his 6th home run.  Berkman was in a 4 for 32 slump prior to last night and hopefully this gets him out of it.  This was his first extra base hit since May 9th!  A span of 65 at bats.

  • Edwin Encarnacion - 4/4.  He's been on fire since he was recalled.

  • Mike Cameron - 3/5 with 2 doubles and a home run.  Cameron will never hit for a high average, but he will contribute close to 20/20, which is what he's on pace for this year.

  • Brad Hawpe - 2/4 with his 12th double.  He's quietly approaching .300 on the season, but he still hasn't solved his problems with hitting lefties.  He has a .587 OPS vs. lefties and 1.008 vs. righties.  He also has a 1.222 OPS at home vs. .772 on the road, so if he's facing a righty at home he's a must-start OF.

  • Scott Rolen - 2/3 with his 10th double.  He's staying hot - 7 game hit streak.

  • Corey Hart - 3/4 with 2 doubles.  He's now 8 for his last 15 since retaining his full time job and is approaching .300 on the season.

Pitching

  • Roy Halladay - 7 IP, 6 hits, 0 walks and 7 k's.  First game back from the DL and he had a good number of strikeouts.

  • Mark Buehrle -  8 IP, 2 hits, 0 walks and 6 k's.  He's been extremely consistent this year, and hasn't allowed more than 4 runs in any start.    Somehow he has a 2-2 record to show for that.

  • Orlando Hernandez - 7 IP, 2 hits, 1 walk and 3 k's.  His 2nd start back off of the DL and he's been lights-out with only 4 hits allowed in 13 innings.  He should be a cheap source of wins.

5/31/07

Batting

  • Joe Crede - 2/4 with his 4th double.  He's been heating up lately - hitting .375 in the last week, but we are still waiting for some sign of power - only 8 extra base hits so far this season - 3 of which have come in the last week.

  • Michael Cuddyer - 2/4 to continue his hot streak.  He's now hitting over .300, and was below .270 about a week ago.  He is obviously seeing the ball much better, with 7 walks and only 2 strikeouts in his last 5 games.

  • B.J. Upton - 2/4 with his 12th double.  The strikeouts are picking back up with 3 in his last 2 games, but he also has an 8 game hitting streak.  He also could start getting time in the OF, which will only increase his value.

  • Akinori Iwamura - 3/4.  He's now 5 /10 since returning from the DL. 

  • Gary Sheffield - 2/4 to continue his hot streak.

  • Marcus Thames - 2/4.  He's started the last 2 games at first and has gone 4 for 7.  This could be a good sign - maybe Leyland has had enough of Sean Casey's .331 SLG.

  • Michael Young - 2/4 with his 16th double.  He's now 14 for his last 38 and is starting to heat up.  More importantly, during this time he has 2 walks and 2 k's.  His bb/k ratio of 11/33 on the season is a major reason for his disappointing numbers.

  • Nick Swisher - 2/3 with his 11th double and 37th walk.  He currently has an 8 game hitting streak.

  • Kevin Youklis - 1/5 to extend his hitting streak.  It's worth mentioning that his strikeouts have started to pick up lately with 8 in his last 42 at bats vs. only 18 in his previous 156 at bats.  He could be on the verge of a slump, so sell him while his value is high.  Also - he has only 1 walk during this time.

  • Mike Lowell - 2/4 with his 10th home run.  He's been even better in May than he was in April, and now has 25 extra base hits and a 19/15 bb/k ratio on the season.

  • Kelly Shoppach - 4/5 with his 2nd home run.  He's now 10 for his last 16, but he's not playing regularly.  Those 16 at bats have come over the course of the last 15 days.

  • Gary Matthews - 1/3 with his 7th home run.  Having a better year than I expected.

  • Orlando Cabrera - 3/4 with his 17th double. 

  • Casey Kotchman - 2/3 with his 5th home run.  This guy never strikes out - he should be a consistent .310-.320 hitter and if he can hit 15-20 home runs, he'll become a real fantasy asset.

  • Adrian Beltre - 2/4 with his 14th double.  He's on a tear lately, raising his average from .236 to .276.

  • Alex Rios - 2/5 with his 12th home run.  He's been on fire lately going 19 for his last 44 with 4 home runs.  More impressively, he's only struck out once during this time vs. 7 walks.  Buy, buy, buy....

  • Robinson Cano - 4/4 with 3 doubles.  10 short days ago, Cano was hitting .240 with 10 extra base hits in 158 at bats.  Now, he's hitting .264 with 19 extra base hits in 193 at bats.  Of course he's only walked once during this time, so I'd still hold off on expecting him to perform consistently.

  • Kelly Johnson - 3/4 with his 7th home run. 

  • Edgar Renteria - 4/5 with 2 doubles. 

  • Dan Uggla - 2/4 with his 10th and 11th home runs.  His average is now at a season high .265 and while he won't hit for a high average, his power numbers are outstanding.  He now has 33 extra base hits on the season - that would rank him in the top 5 outfielders, and he's a 2nd baseman.

  • Eric Byrnes - 2/4 with his 7th and 8th home runs.  He's having a very good season.

  • Mark Reynolds - 2/4.  He's now hitting .425 on the year.

  • Norris Hopper - 3/4 with 2 doubles.  He's looking like NL version of Reggie Willits and is now 6/8 in his last 2 games with 3 doubles. 

  • Khalil Greene - 2/4 to snap a 0-18 streak.  He's streaky, but power numbers are there.

  • Troy Tulowitzki - 2/4.  He's now 11 for his last 24 to raise his average to .278.

  • Jim Edmonds - 3/5 with his 2nd triple and 5th home run.  He has now homered 4 times in his last 20 at bats and has increased his slugging percentage from .300 to .390 during this time.  Buy low - he's probably on waivers in most leagues.

  • Scott Rolen - 2/5 with 2 doubles.  He's also heating up with 4 extra base hits in his last 4 games.

Pitching

  • Scott Baker - 3.1 IP, 10 hits, 1 walk and 3 k's.  He's been an extremelly hittable pitcher during his major league career.  He's looking like a AAAA pitcher at this point.  He has nothing left to prove in the minors, but with the Twins minor league pitching depth, he could easily pitch himself out of a job.

  • Dan Haren - 8 IP, 4 hits, 3 walks and 4 k's.  A great time to sell high on Haren - he's a very good pitcher, but his k/9 and k/bb ratios aren't as outstanding as his W/L record and/or ERA.

  • Erik Bedard - 8 IP, 4 hits, 2 walks and 5 k's.  He's been outstanding in May, mainly due to allowing only 25 hits in 42 IP vs. 39 in 34 IP back in April.  His k/9 is now at 10.4 on the season, so it's unlikely you can buy low, but it's worth a shot.

  • Gil Meche was outdueled by Bedard, but still had an impressive outing with 7.1 IP, 4 hits, 4 walks and 5 k's.  His k/bb ratio isn't all that impressive, but he's made big strides this year.

  • Daisuke Matsuzaka - 5.2 IP, 12 hits, 0 walks and 4 k's.  His ERA is now approaching 5 on the season and he has a k/9 ratio of 6.9 in May vs. 10.4 in April.  This is not totally surprising and is most likely due to the fact that teams now have had a chance to get good scouting reports on him.  You may have lost your opportunity to sell high on him, but don't give up on him yet, he's still pitching for the Red Sox and at the very least will have an opportunity for a lot of wins.

  • Felix Hernandez - 6 IP, 9 hits (3 home runs),  1 walk and 5 k's.  When should we start getting concerned?  He's too good to sell at almost any price, but he has pitched 14 innings since his return from the DL and has given up 22 hits and walked 8. 

  • Jered Weaver - 4.2 IP, 9 hits, 3 walks and 3 k's.  These types of games are expected from his brother, but Jered is supposed to be a potential fantasy ace.  His last couple of games haven't been very good with 6 walks and 16 hits allowed in his last 9.2 IP.

  • Dave Bush - 7 IP, 6 hits, 0 walks and 6 k's.  He's been a big disappointment this year.  I'd wait for a repeat of this performance before getting him back in your lineup.

  • Barry Zito - 7 IP, 6 hits, 1 walk and 7 k's.  His 2nd consecutive solid start, and the 7 k's is a season high.

  • Randy Johnson - 6 IP, 1 hit and 6 k's.  He's dominated his last 4 starts and now has an 11.6 k/9 ratio.

  • Aaron Harang - 9 IP, 6 hits, 0 walks and 7 k's.  He looks to be back on track with his 2nd consecutive solid start.

  • Chris Young - 7 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk and 7 k's.  He has struck out 17 in his last 2 starts.

5/30/07

Batting

  • Kevin Youklis - 2/4 with his 17th double and 8th home run.  His hitting streak now stands at 21 games.

  • Jason Varitek - 1/3 with his 5th home run.  He's having a decent year, especially considering his age and his 2006 production.  You'd have to be happy with .275 and 15 home runs.

  • Jhonny Peralta - 2/3 with a walk.  He's now up to .290 on the year and showing the form he displayed back in 2005.

  • Luis Castillo - 3/5 with his 3rd steal.  He's hitting .335 but doesn't really help anywhere else.  Limited/Zero power and only 3 steals.

  • Michael Cuddyer - 3/4 with his 10th double.  He's been disappointing so far this year, but he's picking up his game lately with 10 hits in his last 5 games with 2 home runs and a double.

  • Justin Morneau - 3/4 with his 16th home run. 

  • Jason Kubel - 1/4 with his 2nd home run.  Is he waking up?  He's 3 for his last 9 with 2 doubles and a home run. 

  • Adam Lind - 1/2 with a walk.  Why is this noteworthy?  This was Lind's first walk since May 9th (a span of 41 at bats in between).  His bb/k rate in April was 7/14 and in May it stands at 3/17.

  • Reggie Willits - 2/4.  His average was quickly dropping into the .320 range, so he quickly rebounded, going 4-8 in his last 2 games to get back to .340.

  • Gary Sheffield - 3/6 with his 11th and 12th home runs.  He's up over .260 now, but expect him to the year closer to .300, he's 12 for his last 29 with 4 home runs and two doubles. 

  • Craig Monroe - 3/5 with his 13th double.  He's 6 for his last 15 with a double and a home run.  He's also hit 2 home runs in his last 5 games, but during this time he has a 0/6 bb/k ratio, he needs to improve this number in order to be considered for your team.

  • Travis Buck - 2/5.  He has a 4 game hit streak now during which time he is 6 for 19 with 2 home runs. 

  • Juan Pierre - 4/5.  He's up to .286 on the season.

  • Andruw Jones and Jeff Franceour - each 3/5 with no strikeouts!

  • Kelly Johnson - 2/5 with a run scored.  Very solid option at 2B.

  • Orlando Hudson - 4/6 to break out of his month long slump. 

  • Stephen Drew - 3/5 with his 2nd triple.  He's heating up, and is 9 for his last 25, but still has a 1/5 bb/k ratio during this time.

  • Derrek Lee - 2/5 with his 20th double and 4th home run.  He's an interesting guy to watch, the doubles are still falling for him, but it's looking like the 46 home run season was a bit of an aberration - still having a productive year, but he looks likely to end up closer to 20 home runs than 30.

  • Jeremy Hermida - 2/5 with his 3rd home run.  He's been slumping a bit lately, hitting 2 for 26 prior to last night's game.

  • Jose Bautista - 2/4 with his 15th double.  He's consistently hitting leadoff lately and seems to have taken well to that spot in the order - he's 26 and has a 21/25 bb/k ratio to go along with 18 extra base hits in 174 at bats.  He's a great sleeper candidate for the remainder of 2007 or, maybe, 2008.

  • Jason Bay 2-4 with his 13th double and 8th home run.  He's on fire.

  • Adam LaRoche - 3/4.  He's now 8 for his last 14, but is still averaging about a strikeout per game.

  • Carlos Delgado - 2/4 with his 6th and 7th home runs.  Starting to heat up.

  • Kaz Matsui - 2/4 with his 2nd triple.  His 2nd consecutive 2-hit game.

  • Scott Rolen - 3/4 with his 3rd home run.  He's 8 for his last 15 and his average is now up to .247.  Power is still lagging behind, but the home run is a good sign.

Pitching

  • Josh Beckett - 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 walk and 7 k's.  He picks up right where he left off.

  • Boof Bonser - 6.2 IP, 7 hits, 3 walks and 6 k's.  He's very consistently striking out a batter per inning each game.  The other numbers haven't come yet, mainly due to his walks being high (30 in 62.1 IP), but he has improved upon a successful rookie year.

  • Andy Pettitte - 7.1 IP, 6 hits, 1 walk and 3 k's.  His control has improved lately - only 3 walks in his last 3 starts.

  • Shaun Marcum - 6 IP, 2 hits, 3 walks and 6 k's.  6 ERA in 25 IP as a starter with 21 k's and 9 walks.

  • Jeremy Bonderman - 6.1 IP, 4 hits, 0 walks and 8 k's.  He's looking dominant since his return from the DL. 

  • Jeremy Guthrie - 7 IP, 3 hits, 1 walk and 3 k's.  He's been on fire lately.  In his last 5 starts, he hasn't allowed more than 3 runs in any game and has a 20/5 k/bb ratio.  He's still young, and won't be a good strikeout pitcher, but he's worth keeping an eye on.

  • Brad Penny - 6.1 IP, 4 hits, 1 walk and 4 k's.  He lowers his ERA under 2.10 and is in the midst of a career year.

  • Tom Gorzelanny - 7 IP, 7 hits, 3 walks and 4 k's.  He's a control guy, and has had very good success so far this year.  His strikeouts are too low to be recommended though.

  • David Weathers - 1 IP, 2 walks.  He has only 8 walks this season, but 4 in his last 2 innings.  Is he hurt?  Or just coming back to earth?

  • Tim Lincecum - 7 IP, 3 hits, 3 walks and 8 k's.  Your opportunity to buy low is slipping away.

  • Oliver Perez - 7 IP, 5 hits, 0 walks and 8 k's.  He has walked more than 3 guys once this year, and zero in four different games.  He has 61 k's and only 18 walks, but is still owned in less than 95% of leagues.

5/29/07

Batting

  • Jermaine Dye - 2/4 with his 9th double to extend his hitting streak to 14 games.  During this time, he has raised his average from under .190 to .240 and is looking more like the player that he was in 2006. 

  • Paul Konerko is heating up as well, going 2/4 with his 7th home run.  He has increased his average from .188 all the way up to .225 in the last week.

  • Jason Kubel - 2/5 with his 11th and 12th doubles.  He's been a disappointment so far this year.

  • Torii Hunter - 3/5 with his 9th stolen base.

  • Gary Sheffield - 1/3 with his 10th home run and 2 walks.

  • Akinori Iwamura - 2/3 with his 2nd triple.  First game back from the DL.

  • J.D. Drew - 1/2 with his 6th double.  He could be starting to heat up - he's 3 for his last 8 with 5 walks and no strikeouts.

  • Dustin Pedroia - 3/3 with his 8th and 9th doubles.  He's raised his average all the way up to .298 to go along with his 15/8 bb/k ratio.  His power isn't impressive, but 11 extra base hits in 114 at bats isn't horrible. 

  • Kevin Youklis - 2/5 with his 16th double and 7th home run.  His hitting streak has now reached 20 games.

  • Richie Sexson - 3/4 with his 7th home run. 

  • Adrian Beltre - 4/5 with 2 doubles and 2 home runs.  He's now 11 for his last 17 with 3 home runs and 4 doubles. 

  • Lyle Overbay - 3/5 with his 8th home run. 

  • Travis Buck - 1/3 with his 6th home run and a walk.  Grab him while you can.

  • Michael Young - 3/5 with his 5th stolen base.  His average is approaching .250 due to a good May - his bb/k ratio in April was 2/22, in May it is 9/12. 

  • Ramon Hernandez - 2/4 with his 2nd home run.  He's now hitting 8th in the Oriole lineup.

  • Jay Payton - 2/5.  He's now hitting .305 on the season due to a recent 7 for 12 streak.

  • Miguel Tejada - 2/3.  He now has a 7 game hit streak.

  • Edwin Encarnacion - 2/4 with his 3rd double.  He continues to stay hot since being recalled.

  • Ryan Howard - 1/4 with his 3rd home run in the last 2 games. 

  • Connor Jackson - 3/4 with his 8th double and 3rd home run.  He's been hot lately, and the only thing that has been missing is power.  This is a good sign.

  • Corey Hart - 2/4.  His first start since the middle of the month.  He's been losing time to Tony Gwynn Jr. lately. 

Pitching

  • Edwin Jackson - 6 IP, 8 hits, 2 walks and 9 k's.  His strikeout numbers are impressive this year, with an 8.4 k/9 ratio.  

  • Curt Schilling - 7 IP, 6 hits, 0 walks and 10 k's.  He looked like the old Curt Schilling last night.

  • Dustin McGowan - 7.2 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk and 7 k's.  The best start of the season for him.

  • Ian Snell - 7 IP, 5 hits, 2 walks and 6 k's.  His k/bb now stands at 58/22, not dominant, but servicable. 

  • Freddy Garcia - 8 IP, 7 hits, 2 walks and 9 k's.  This will probably be his best start of the season, the 9 k's are out of character for him. 

  • Doug Davis - 8 IP, 7 hits, 0 walks and 5 k's.  No walks!  Could be a good sign, he now has two consecutive solid starts with 13 hits allowed in 15 IP and only 3 walks. 

  • Chuck James - 6 IP, 5 hits, 2 walks and 8 k's.  He's having a good season.

  • Chris Capuano - 7 IP, 7 hits, 2 walks and 6 k's.  His best start in 3 weeks.

  • Sean Marshall - 6.1 IP, 6 hits, 2 walks and 6 k's, his 2nd consecutive quality start since his recall.

5/28/07

Batting

  • Howie Kendrick - 2/4 with his 3rd double.  This was Kendrick's first multi-hit game since his return from the DL.

  • Justin Morneau - 2/3 with his 15th home run.  He continues to build on his 2006 MVP campaign.

  • Nick Markakis - 3/4 with his 7th home run.  Remember his hot streak in 2006 before dismissing him based on his 'average' 2007 stats.

  • Travis Buck - 1/4 while being moved up to the #2 spot in the lineup.

  • Jay Payton - 2/4.  He's now 6 for his last 10.  His walk rate is still too low.

  • Mark Teixeira - 2/4 with his 9th home run.  Building on his great May numbers.

  • Kevin Youklis - 2/5 to raise his average to .353. 

  • Coco Crisp - 2/4 to extend his modest hit streak to 4 games. 

  • J.D. Drew - 2/4 for his first multi-hit game since May 10th.  Also broke an 0-15 streak.

  • Dustin Pedroia - 2/4 to extend his hit streak to 7 games.  He's now hitting a respectable .279, but still only has 9 extra base hits.

  • B.J. Upton - 4/5 to improve his average to .325.

  • Delmon Young - 2/5 with his 9th double.  He now has a 5 game hitting streak during which he is hitting .400 (8 for 20). 

  • Joe Crede - 2/4.  He's now 7 for 13

  • Ryan Shealy - 2/3.  He's now hitting .359 since his return from the DL.

  • Ichiro Suzuki - 2/4.  His hit streak has hit 20 straight games and he's hitting .432 during that time.

  • Jimmy Rollins - 2/4 with his 10th double and 6th triple.  It looks like his slump is behind him.

  • Ryan Howard - 3/4 with 2 home runs and a walk.  Welcome Back Mr. Howard.

  • Aaron Rowand - 2/5 with his 13th double.  He's showing the form that he flashed in 2004, with an improved walk rate.

  • Adrian Gonzalez - 1/2 with his 12th home run and 2 walks.  He is now 8 for his last 12 with 3 walks and no strikeouts.

  • Jose Reyes - 2/5 with his 14th double and 28th stolen base.  He had been in a 3/23 slump and this could be the first sign of his breakout.

  • Todd Helton - 4/5 with his 14th double.

  • Troy Tulowitzki - 2/5.  This was his 3rd consecutive 2-hit game, raising his average from .252 to .267 during that time.

  • Adam Dunn - 3/5 with his 13th and 14th home runs and 2 strikeouts.

  • Edwin Encarnacion - 1/4 with a home run for the 2nd consecutive game. 

  • Alex Gonzalez - 2/5 with his 10th home run.  Wow, for the record, his career high in home runs is 23 from 2004.

  • Jose Bautista - 2/4 with his 14th double.  He hit out of the leadoff position, and could have added value if this become a permanent move. 

  • Jason Bay - 3/5 with his 7th home run.  His 3rd consecutive multi-hit game. 

  • Adam LaRoche - 2/4 with his 10th double.  His 2nd consecutive 2-hit game. 

  • Chris Duffy - 3/5 with 2 doubles and his 10th stolen base.  He's now 8 for his last 20 with 4 doubles and 2 stolen bases. 

  • Alfonso Soriano - 2/4.  He's now 8 for his last 17.

  • Albert Pujols - 3/4 with his 10th double.  He's now 8 for his last 12 - we are now waiting for the home runs that seem to be just around the corner.

  • Chris Young - 2/5 with his 11th double.

  • Carlos Quentin - 2/3 with his 4th home run. 

  • Hunter Pence - 2/4 with his 7th double. 

Pitching

  • John Lackey - 8 IP, 5 hits, 2 walks and 4 k's.  His strikeouts are down slightly this year, but they will rebound.

  • Mike Mussina - 6.1 IP, 5 hits, 1 walk and 6 k's.  A season high in strikeouts, but his still hasn't topped 6.2 IP this year.

  • A.J. Burnett - 8 IP, 3 hits, 3 walks and 8 k's.  Somehow, he gave up 4 runs while allowing only 6 baserunners, but another very good start for Burnett.

  • Scott Kazmir - 7 IP, 8 hits, 3 walks and 7 k's.  His first outing of at lesat 7 IP in the month of May.

  • Al Reyes - 1 IP, 3 hits, and one run allowed.  It's only 2 games, but in his last two outings he has allowed 5 hits and 3 earned runs.  He is having a career year at age 37, without a doubt, but how long can it last?

  • Javier Vazquez - 6.2 IP, 8 hits, 1 walk and 7 k's.  He gave up 5 runs in this outing and allowed a home run for the 5th consecutive start. 

  • Cole Hamels - 6 IP, 6 hits, 1 walk and 8 k's.  He now has a k/bb ratio of 94/22 on the year and is one of the top fantasy pitchers in baseball.

  • Jake Peavy - 7 IP, 2 hits, 1 walk and 8 k's.  His dominance continues, but his 93/21 k/bb ratio is no better than Cole Hamels.

  • Adam Wainwright - 7 IP, 7 hits, and 6 k's.  His 5/15 stats will dominate any opinion of his recent pitching performance, but if you ignore that game, he has a 2.59 ERA in his 4 other starts with a 17/3 k/bb ratio.

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